LINCHPIN is a valid Scrabble word — 15 points
Yes. LINCHPIN is accepted by every list we check: Collins, the North American lists and Words with Friends. It scores 15 points in Scrabble and 19 in Words with Friends.
l1i1n1c3h4p3i1n1
PlayableLINCHPIN · 8 letters · 15 pts Scrabble · 19 pts WWF
15points in Scrabble
19points in Words with Friends
8letters
1hook available
Which word lists accept LINCHPIN?
| Official Scrabble Players DictionaryUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
|---|---|
| Official Tournament and Club Word ListUSA, Canada, Thailand | Valid |
| Collins Scrabble WordsEnglish in most countries | Valid |
| Words with FriendsZynga word list | Valid |
Word power: 42 / 100
42WORD POWER
Points per tile 35%1.88
Hooks 25%1
Bingo potential 20%rack + board tile
Tile availability 20%5%
Our own measure of how useful LINCHPIN is to know. It scores 15 from 8 tiles, takes 1 hook, and its letters make up 5.0% of the bag. How this number is calculated
Hooks for LINCHPIN
Front hooks — 0
None.
Back hooks — 1
linchpinsChecked against OSPD, TWL, CSW, WWF. Takes an S, so it hooks onto plurals easily.
How LINCHPIN scores
Scrabble l1i1n1c3h4p3i1n1 15
Words with Friends l2i1n2c4h3p4i1n2 19
Face value of the 8 tiles in LINCHPIN, before any board multiplier.
Tiles you need
| Letter | Needed | In the bag |
|---|---|---|
| l | 1 | 4 |
| i | 2 | 9 |
| n | 2 | 6 |
| c | 1 | 2 |
| h | 1 | 2 |
| p | 1 | 2 |
Longer than a 7-tile rack, so LINCHPIN has to be built on the board across turns.
Words starting with LINCHPIN
1 longer words begin with LINCHPIN.
Shorter words from the letters in LINCHPIN
inchpin14 inclip10 pilch12 pinch12 chili10 lichi10 linch10 nihil8 lipin7 linin5 chip11 chin9 inch9 lich9 clip8 hili7 pili6 linn4 chi8 hic8 hip8 ich8 phi8 pic7 hin6 lip5 nip5 pin5 inn3 lin3 nil3 ch7 hi5 pi4 in2 li2
Common questions about LINCHPIN
- Is LINCHPIN valid in Words with Friends?
- Yes. Words with Friends accepts LINCHPIN, where it scores 19 points. That game keeps its own list, separate from the Scrabble dictionaries.
- How many points is LINCHPIN worth?
- LINCHPIN is worth 15 points in Scrabble and 19 points in Words with Friends.
- What letters can be added to LINCHPIN?
- LINCHPIN takes 1 hook: 0 in front and 1 at the end.
Every word you can build from the 8 letters of LINCHPIN:
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